6:20 PM,
Jan. 25, 2013

Cocoa Beach finished third in a statewide ranking of the best beaches. Clearwater Beach in the Tampa Bay area was number one.

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Cocoa Beach finished third in a statewide ranking of the best beaches. Clearwater Beach in the Tampa Bay area was number one. "They might be the best beach town, but we're the funnest beach town," said Dave Netterstrom, mayor of Cocoa Beach. USA TODAY had "Dr. Beach," Florida International University professor Stephen Leatherman, choose 10 Florida destinations that combine sand, surf and a welcoming sense of community. Readers then voted online to pick their favorites. Nearly 30,000 votes were received. Clearwater Beach took 25 percent of the votes, followed by Siesta Key, Cocoa Beach ...